Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Social Sciences

208 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Social Sciences at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 504 Associate 395 Bachelor 1,309 Master 468 PhD 208 Professional 6

Most schools offering it: California (201), Texas (106), Pennsylvania (104), New York (102), Ohio (74), Massachusetts (58)

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MIT

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA

Social Sciences: 27 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 11,886
Retention: 99%
Programs: 56
Awards 2024-25: 3,847

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University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Social Sciences: 26 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 56,365
Retention: 83%
Programs: 307
Awards 2024-25: 12,522

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Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Social Sciences: 26 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 13,575
Retention: 96%
Programs: 181
Awards 2024-25: 4,249

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LSU

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA

Social Sciences: 25 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 41,705
Retention: 85%
Programs: 135
Awards 2024-25: 8,832

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UCC

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University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA

Social Sciences: 25 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 19,938
Retention: 88%
Programs: 111
Awards 2024-25: 5,280

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USF

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University of South Florida

Tampa, FL

Social Sciences: 24 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 49,622
Retention: 91%
Programs: 168
Awards 2024-25: 14,503

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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Social Sciences: 24 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 36,894
Retention: 86%
Programs: 247
Awards 2024-25: 9,826

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University of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA

Social Sciences: 24 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,384
Retention: 88%
Programs: 106
Awards 2024-25: 6,919

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University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Social Sciences: 24 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 24,404
Retention: 86%
Programs: 125
Awards 2024-25: 6,133

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ASU

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Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

Social Sciences: 23 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 79,818
Retention: 87%
Programs: 347
Awards 2024-25: 22,923

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University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Social Sciences: 23 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 34,709
Retention: 87%
Programs: 287
Awards 2024-25: 9,772

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CSU

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Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO

Social Sciences: 23 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 34,096
Retention: 86%
Programs: 189
Awards 2024-25: 8,384

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WSU

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Washington State University

Pullman, WA

Social Sciences: 23 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 25,685
Retention: 78%
Programs: 222
Awards 2024-25: 7,458

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Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Social Sciences: 23 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 18,816
Retention: 89%
Programs: 144
Awards 2024-25: 5,467

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Rice University

Houston, TX

Social Sciences: 23 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 8,961
Retention: 97%
Programs: 89
Awards 2024-25: 2,880

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The New School

New York, NY

Social Sciences: 22 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 9,068
Retention: 85%
Programs: 63
Awards 2024-25: 3,030

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UOC

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University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK

Social Sciences: 21 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 30,851
Retention: 90%
Programs: 160
Awards 2024-25: 7,630

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SBU

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Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Social Sciences: 21 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,689
Retention: 90%
Programs: 176
Awards 2024-25: 7,857

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UNM

Public

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM

Social Sciences: 21 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 23,124
Retention: 76%
Programs: 148
Awards 2024-25: 5,063

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University of Houston

Houston, TX

Social Sciences: 20 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 47,980
Retention: 87%
Programs: 153
Awards 2024-25: 11,831

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Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Social Sciences: 20 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 47,761
Retention: 42%
Programs: 106

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University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO

Social Sciences: 20 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 31,543
Retention: 93%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 11,747

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Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Social Sciences: 20 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 20,031
Retention: 97%
Programs: 152
Awards 2024-25: 7,622

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Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Social Sciences: 20 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 15,175
Retention: 96%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,053

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